purling

present participle of purl

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for purling
Verb
  • The move enraged both civilians and public officials throughout the country, with questions swirling about Stokes’ qualifications.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • With Mendoza’s stock climbing and the Jets still searching for answers at quarterback, speculation is already swirling about what this move could mean.
    Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • With its idyllic front lawn, gurgling fountain, and two-story deck, Elmwood 1820 Bed & Breakfast Inn is a sight to behold.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Dutch is a typical Schwarzenegger hero — all rippling muscle and bravery — but with a humane integrity that compels him to keep his team safe.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The fireball expands rapidly, rippling through the air as emergency sirens wail faintly in the distance.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Bake until golden brown and bubbling, about 45 minutes.
    Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
  • A little garlic powder and pepperoncini salad peppers add a dance of flavors, and it's all topped off with bubbling, golden mozzarella.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The sight of hundreds of tiny turtle hatchlings toddling their way down to the lapping ocean waves is the surest way to take your breath away.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Rice was lapping the entire league.
    Sam McDowell October 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dudinha opened the scoring for San Diego, dribbling through the Current defense before blazing a shot through the legs of her Brazilian compatriot, Lorena.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Rollins rarely shoots when dribbling around a screen.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rows of men, women and children, sweat trickling down their faces in the sweltering tropical heat, stepped forward one by one.
    Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Then somehow — if the vision is strong enough and buzz reaches the right people — money naturally starts trickling in.
    Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • All of this revenue and all of the money that's washing around to this system is tax sheltered and tax advantaged, which means that on a certain level, taxpayers are underwriting this across the board.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Use Borax and Washing Soda Add one-fourth cup of borax and one-fourth cup of washing soda to the washer drum.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Purling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purling. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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